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This is a list of Television in South Korea related events from 2018.
Show | Network | First Aired | Source |
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The Haunted House | Tooniverse | July 20 | |
Show | Network | First Aired | Finale | Status | Source |
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Cross | tvN | January 29 | March 20 | Ended | |
1 Percent of Friendship | KBS2 | February 3 | June 9 | Ended | [1] |
About Time | tvN | July 10 | May 21 | Ended | |
Are You Human? | KBS2 | June 4 | August 7 | Ended | |
Show | Network | First Aired | Finale | Status | Source |
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The Haunted House: Birth of the Ghost Ball X Second Story | Tooniverse | November 8 | January 24 | Ended |
End date | Show | Channel | First Aired | Source |
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March 20 | Cross | tvN | January 29 | |
June 9 | 1 Percent of Friendship | KBS2 | March 3 | |
July 10 | About Time | tvN | May 21 | |
August 7 | Are You Human? | KBS2 | June 4 |
End date | Show | Channel | First Aired | Source |
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March 15 | The Haunted House: Birth of the Ghost Ball X | Tooniverse | November 9, 2017 |
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